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Golden Earring - Switch (Expanded Edition) - Import CD Digipak
Golden Earring - Switch (Expanded Edition) - Import CD Digipak
CD
Rock
General Rock & Pop
April 25, 2025
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Catalog No.: RBUL44663832
JAN/ISBN: 8712944663839
Number of Discs: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: Import
Credits:
Golden Earring
Description:
After the success of Moontan, Golden Earring could have easily parlayed its success into international stardom by continuing to play up that album's commercial elements. Instead, the group did an about-face, pursuing uncommercial song themes and pushing the prog rock side of its sound to the fore (this move included the addition of Dutch prog rock keyboardist Robert Jan Stips, formerly of Supersister, to the lineup). The band even lampooned the sexy cover art of its recent hit album with a similar cover that replaced the gorgeous showgirl on Moontan with a marionette. The result is an album that lacks the consistent sound and coherence of Moontan, but makes up for it with an adventurous spirit and plenty of instrumental firepower. Highlights include "Love Is a Rodeo," a tune that starts as a thrilling guitar rocker before taking a sudden left turn into a finger-snapping instrumental coda dominated by synthesizer, and "Kill Me (Ce Soir)," a mystical epic that starts with a pulsating bassline and builds to a thunderous, orchestrated climax as its lyrics present a surprisingly incisive portrait of how society inevitably destroys its idols. A downside is that, by encompassing so many different styles, the songs lack the logical flow that would allow Switch to feel like a full, cohesive album. Another problem is that the lyrics have a bitter and defensive tinge (especially on "The Switch," a hard-edged explanation of the group's artistic rationale) that sometimes sits at odds with the exciting quality of the music. Despite these problems, Switch remains a solid album that Golden Earring's fan base will enjoy; the disc might also appeal to adventurous fans of prog and hard rock. ~ Donald A. Guarisco
Tracklisting:
1.Intro Plus Minus Absurdio
2.Love Is a Rodeo
3.The Switch
4.Kill Me (Ce Soir)
5.Tons of Time
6.Daddy's Gonna Save My Soul
7.Troubles ; Hassles
8.The Lonesome D.J
9.Lucky Number
10.Action Alice ; Bow-Tie Basil
11.Kill Me (Ce Soir) (7-Inch Single Version)
12.The Switch (7-Inch Single Version)
13.Intro Plus Minus Absurdio (Rough Mix)
14.Love Is a Rodeo (Rough Mix)
15.The Switch (Rough Mix)
16.Tons of Time (Rough Mix)
17.Troubles ; Hassles (Rough Mix)
18.Love Is a Rodeo (Instrumental Rough Mix)
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